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6th September, 2012
AMA To Construct Modern Sewerage Plant
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) is to construct a modern sewerage plant that will ensure proper waste disposal in the metropolis.
The new sewage treatment plant is designed to connect all household disposals to the plant which would then be treated as manure to feed the agriculture sector.
The first phase of the project has begun at the University of Ghana campus to serve the school and some residents at Madina, Adenta, Legon and Hatso.
The Metropoltan Chief Executive (MCE) of AMA, Mr Alfred Oko Vanderpuije who inspected some of the projects yesterday said the move was to relocate activities at the Lavender hill to ensure proper handling of sanitation in the national capital.
At the Legon Sewage Treatment Plant, Mr Obeng Nyarko, the project manager of the Civil and Planning Group said though the project should have completed last two month it was delayed because of the rain.
He said the project which was being seated was only collecting sewerage from the University before other sewerage could be connected, adding that, the plant was also designed to receive trucks with waste.
Mr Nyarko noted that the pumping station to receive the trucks had been completed and that work on the treatment plant was on course and would be handed the company would soon hand over to the AMA by the ending of September.
The MCE, also visited the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, which was designed to ease traffic in the , where he expressed dissatisfaction about the delay of the project
“The drains are too small to ensure easy flow of water and the lanes are not adequate be enough to contain heavy traffic” he said.
Mr Michael Lear, the Resident Engineer of EGIS International who are supervising the project explained that the inadequate drains was due to inability of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to remove the underground wires.
He also stated that the sites was a water log area and needed to be filled with rocks resulting in the delay.
Mr Lear however, gave the assured that the road would be completed in October according to specifications.
Mr Vanderpuije urged the company, GOVEC Construction to increase their effort in order to make the road available to the public adding that the inspection was to make sure they deliver the project on sehedule.
The new sewage treatment plant is designed to connect all household disposals to the plant which would then be treated as manure to feed the agriculture sector.
The first phase of the project has begun at the University of Ghana campus to serve the school and some residents at Madina, Adenta, Legon and Hatso.
The Metropoltan Chief Executive (MCE) of AMA, Mr Alfred Oko Vanderpuije who inspected some of the projects yesterday said the move was to relocate activities at the Lavender hill to ensure proper handling of sanitation in the national capital.
At the Legon Sewage Treatment Plant, Mr Obeng Nyarko, the project manager of the Civil and Planning Group said though the project should have completed last two month it was delayed because of the rain.
He said the project which was being seated was only collecting sewerage from the University before other sewerage could be connected, adding that, the plant was also designed to receive trucks with waste.
Mr Nyarko noted that the pumping station to receive the trucks had been completed and that work on the treatment plant was on course and would be handed the company would soon hand over to the AMA by the ending of September.
The MCE, also visited the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, which was designed to ease traffic in the , where he expressed dissatisfaction about the delay of the project
“The drains are too small to ensure easy flow of water and the lanes are not adequate be enough to contain heavy traffic” he said.
Mr Michael Lear, the Resident Engineer of EGIS International who are supervising the project explained that the inadequate drains was due to inability of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to remove the underground wires.
He also stated that the sites was a water log area and needed to be filled with rocks resulting in the delay.
Mr Lear however, gave the assured that the road would be completed in October according to specifications.
Mr Vanderpuije urged the company, GOVEC Construction to increase their effort in order to make the road available to the public adding that the inspection was to make sure they deliver the project on sehedule.
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